warrior

noun, often attributive

war·rior | \ ˈwȯr-yər

, ˈwȯr-ē-ər, ˈwär-ē- also ˈwär-yər\

Definition of warrior

: a person engaged or experienced in warfare broadly : a person engaged in some struggle or conflict poverty warriors

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Examples of warrior in a Sentence

a proud and brave warrior a program of tough training and discipline that turns untried civilians into warriors

Recent Examples on the Web

My dad is a warrior and fighting everyday to get better and stronger. — Eric Levenson, CNN, "Surfing legend Sunny Garcia 'has said a few words' since April hospitalization," 17 Sep. 2019 The good news is that a hard-working legion of data literacy experts is working on equipping a new army of information warriors in the data literacy fight: librarians. — Gwen Moran, Fortune, "We’re in a Data Literacy Crisis. Could Librarians Be the Superheroes We Need?," 31 Aug. 2019 Overall though, Hyland is a body-positive warrior—and a total beacon of hope for anyone dealing with a chronic illness. — Maggie O'neill, Health.com, "Sarah Hyland Points To Her 'KUPA' as Reason for Not Wearing Spanx to the Teen Choice Awards," 12 Aug. 2019 David is a warrior — in the courtroom, on the battlefield (the literal one), in journalism, and in still other arenas. — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, "What if he dies? &c.," 31 July 2019 The Sentinelese reputation for aggression was reinforced in 1981 when dozens of armed warriors tried to surround a beached freighter that had run aground, forcing the crew to radio for an airlift. — Alex Perry, Outside Online, "The Last Days of John Allen Chau," 24 July 2019 At times Strack was a warrior for social justice, responding to hatred with love and diplomacy, his friends said. — Kate Santich, orlandosentinel.com, "Joel Strack, Orlando LGBTQ pioneer, dies," 15 July 2019 Ryan was a beloved warrior who epitomized the quiet professionals. — Robert Gearty, Fox News, "Decorated Green Beret killed in Afghanistan remembered as 'beloved warrior'," 14 July 2019 In this dread hour a warrior shall draw from the fire a burning sword. — Abby Gardner, Glamour, "Is Arya Stark Actually Azor Ahai, the Prince That Was Promised, on Game of Thrones?," 29 Apr. 2019

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